[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 226 (Monday, November 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69990-69992]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27688]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2014-0136 (Notice No. 14-13)]
Information Collection Activities
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, PHMSA
invites comments on certain information collections pertaining to
hazardous materials transportation for which PHMSA intends to request
renewal from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
January 23, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the docket number
(PHMSA-2014-0136) by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Operations, U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Routing
Symbol M-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: To Docket Operations, Room W12-140 on the
ground floor of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number or Regulation Identification Number (RIN) for this
notice. Internet users may access comments received by DOT at: http://www.regulations.gov. Note that comments received will be posted without
change to: http://www.regulations.gov including any personal
information provided.
Requests for a copy of an information collection should be directed
to Steven Andrews or T. Glenn Foster, Standards and Rulemaking Division
(PHH-12), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., East Building, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20590-
0001, Telephone (202) 366-8553.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Andrews or T. Glenn Foster,
Standards and Rulemaking Division (PHH-12), Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., East
Building, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001, Telephone (202) 366-
8553.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1320.8 (d), Title 5, Code of Federal
Regulations requires PHMSA to provide interested members of the public
and affected agencies an opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping requests. This notice identifies
information collection requests that PHMSA will be submitting to OMB
for renewal and extension. These information collections are contained
in 49 CFR 171.6 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR
Parts 171-180). PHMSA has revised burden estimates, where appropriate,
to reflect current reporting levels or adjustments based on changes in
proposed or final rules published since the information collections
were last approved. The following information is provided for each
information collection: (1) Title of the information collection,
including former title if a change is being made; (2) OMB control
number; (3) summary of the information collection activity; (4)
description of affected public; (5) estimate of total annual reporting
and recordkeeping burden; and (6) frequency of collection. PHMSA will
request a three-year term of approval for each information collection
activity and, when approved by OMB, publish a notice of the approval in
the Federal Register.
PHMSA requests comments on the following information collections:
Title: Testing, Inspection, and Marking Requirements for Cylinders.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0022.
Summary: Requirements in Sec. 173.301 for qualification,
maintenance, and use of cylinders require that cylinders be
periodically inspected and retested to ensure continuing compliance
with packaging standards. Information collection requirements address
registration of retesters and marking of cylinders by retesters with
their identification number and retest date following the completion of
required tests. Records showing the results of inspections and retests
must be kept by the cylinder owner or designated agent until expiration
of the retest period or until the cylinder is re-inspected or retested,
whichever occurs first. These requirements are intended to ensure that
retesters have the qualifications to perform tests and to identify to
cylinder fillers and users that cylinders are qualified for continuing
use. Information collection requirements in Sec. 173.303 require that
fillers of acetylene cylinders keep, for at least 30 days, a daily
record of the representative pressure to which cylinders are filled.
Affected Public: Fillers, owners, users and retesters of reusable
cylinders.
Recordkeeping:
Number of Respondents: 139,352.
Total Annual Responses: 153,287.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 171,642.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Title: (Rail Carriers and Tank Car Tank Requirements) Requirements
for Rail Tank Car Tanks--Transportation of Hazardous Materials by Rail.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0559.
Summary: This information collection consolidates and describes the
information provisions in parts 172, 173, 174, 179, and 180 of the HMR
on the transportation of hazardous materials by rail and the
manufacture, qualification, maintenance, and use of tank cars. The
types of information collected include:
(1) Approvals of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) Tank
Car committee: An approval is required from the AAR Tank Car Committee
for a tank car to be used for a commodity other than those specified in
part 173 and on the certificate of construction. This information is
used to ascertain whether a commodity is suitable for transportation in
a tank car. AAR approval is also required for an application for
approval of designs, materials and construction, conversion or
alteration of tank car tanks constructed to a specification in part
179, or an application for construction of tank cars to any new
specification. This information is used to ensure that the design,
construction, or modification of a tank car or the construction of a
tank car to a new specification is performed in accordance with the
applicable requirements.
(2) Progress Reports: Each owner of a tank car that is required to
be modified to meet certain requirements specified in Sec. 173.31 must
submit a progress report to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
This information is used by FRA to ensure that all affected tank cars
are modified before the regulatory compliance date.
(3) FRA Approvals: An approval is required from FRA to transport a
bulk packaging (such as a portable tank, IM portable tank, intermediate
bulk container, cargo tank, or multi-unit tank car tank) containing a
hazardous material in container-on-flat-car or trailer-on-flat-car
service other than as authorized by Sec. 174.63. FRA uses this
information to ensure that the bulk package is properly secured using
an adequate restraint system during transportation. An FRA approval is
also required for the movement of any tank car that does not conform to
the applicable requirements in the HMR. These latter movements are
currently being reported under the information collection for special
permit applications.
(4) Manufacturer Reports and Certificate of Construction: These
documents are prepared by tank car manufacturers and used by owners,
users, and FRA personnel to verify that
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rail tank cars conform to the applicable specification.
(5) Quality Assurance Program: Facilities that build, repair, and
ensure the structural integrity of tank cars are required to develop
and implement a quality assurance program. This information is used by
the facility and DOT compliance personnel to ensure that each tank car
is constructed or repaired in accordance with the applicable
requirements.
(6) Inspection Reports: A written report must be prepared and
retained for each tank car that is inspected and tested in accordance
with Sec. 180.509 of the HMR. Rail carriers, users, and the FRA use
this information to ensure that rail tank cars are properly maintained
and are in safe condition for transporting hazardous materials.
Affected Public: Manufacturers, owners, and rail carriers of tank
cars.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Number of Respondents: 266.
Total Annual Responses: 16,782.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,689.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Title: Testing Requirements for Non-bulk Packaging.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0572.
Summary: This information collection consolidates and describes the
information provisions in parts 173 and 180 of the HMR on the testing
requirements for non-bulk packagings. This OMB control number covers
performance-oriented packaging standards and allows packaging
manufacturers and shippers more flexibility in selecting more
economical packagings for their products. This information collection
also allows customizing the design of packagings to better suit the
transportation environment that they will encounter and encourage
technological innovations, decrease packaging costs, and significantly
reduce the need for special permits.
Affected Public: Each non-bulk packaging manufacturer that tests
packagings to ensure compliance with the HMR.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
Number of Respondents: 5,000.
Total Annual Responses: 15,500.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 32,500.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
William S. Schoonover,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2014-27688 Filed 11-21-14; 8:45 am]
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